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Friday, March 28, 2008 |
KFWB: Dodgers Rays Acquire Nathan Haynes Off Waivers From Angels
According to a radio report airing on KFWB, the Dodgers have acquired OF Nathan Haynes from the Angels off waivers. I have no idea why; both teams suffer from a (needlessly) crowded outfield, and both have a surplus expensive outfielder with better options available. Waiting for confirmation...
Update: found it, and it's actually Tampa Bay that picked him up, not the Dodgers. Whew.
Comments:
Well, that kinda sucks. I was hoping the Halos would keep Haynes around; he's the real (i.e., competent) hitting coach on the team. I guess this means Reggie Willits will make the big club. There's little doubt that Willits is a better player, but somehow I think they'd be better off trading Willits' performance for the increased performance from Figgins, GA and anyone else who talks to Haynes.
Is there any statistical data to back up the Angels plan to send (seemingly) everyone thru waivers rather than trade them for a low-level prospect? They never seem to get anything for their players that don't make the cut.
I very much doubt they would have gotten anything for Haynes. He was a low-level prospect, a fourth or fifth outfielder at best, with a staggeringly bad injury history. It's one case where I have a hard time faulting the Angels' FO for letting a kid go on waivers.
I doubt they could have gotten much for him, but the fact that he was picked up so quickly says that there was at least some market. Also, it seems clear that they timed this so he would have a chance to catch on with another team before opening day...meaning that they knew or should have known that someone would be interested. They could have waited until Sunday, I guess, hoping for him to clear waivers (with other teams' rosters being set) so he could be assigned to SLC.
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